Dancing in the Rain

A half day off today so I could pursue of my health and wellbeing goal of buying new trainers.

I met my goal and got sports socks too so excuses have gone! :T

GAP had a sale. I got 2 skirts at half price and sports gear that was priced at £90 for £30. I am very pleased with all my purchases. I bought some sunblock cream for my face. It was not cheap! I paid 3 for 2 as I use it all the time. I spent a small fortune today but they were all good purchases.

I went to join the gym but I didn’t sign on the dotted line. I wanted to check a gym near to me first. I did, but their off-peak membership, although £10 cheaper, is less value overall due to restricted off peak hours. I feel so resistant to spending so much money on gym membership. However, this cannot wait until I am debt free. I am trying to stave off a long term health condition so I need to take action. There are many ways to improve fitness I know and hopefully after the year is up and my fitness has improved I can begin to find another way, but at this stage the gym despite the cost is probably the way forward.

This DF journey is making me so money conscious. I get nervous now when spending large amounts especially reoccurring large amounts of money :eek:

On the bright side the private classes I will be taking will pay for the gym membership until I am debt free and after that the membership will become less of a financial burden

I hope your day went well reader

Yesterday I struggled in the heat so I am very glad to be staying home today.

I told my class about the structure of the private classes and they seem very happy. I haven’t done anything like this before and I am starting to get a little nervous. I have said I will begin the classes in September.

Clothes washing done and out to dry done x2. Washing up done x2.

A (Christmas) organic turkey (£35 reduced to £3.50!) sectioned and the carcass turning into stock for soup. I am making a turkey and lentil curry to have with cauliflower rice. I have been running very low on protein and I have been eating badly AGAIN so hoping this will get me back on track. So lots of turkey and veggies and turkey salads

At the risk of boring myself and you, I am planning to join the gym in a few weeks when I am back from a short trip away. My target for attendance will be 4 days a week. I spoke to a friend about my fear of spending so much money and she said, health comes first. It does.

I achieved my weekly health and wellbeing goal by buying my trainers

I achieved my treat of the week goal by meeting a friend for a gallery trip and lunch (I used a lunch voucher)

I have 3 goals to carry over as they were not achieved

I still need to open a bank account for my emergency savings.
I still eat my frog of the week by identifying a new tradesman and get a quote for work on the house
I still need to write and send letters to organisations

I am not thrilled with my achievement but it is good to know what I should be working on for future success and 2/5 is better than 0/5

I have been hot and tired and I made poor food choices this week, but I made it to Friday and you did too. Roll on the weekend

Thanks for the positive vibes guys

I ate a frog today. It wasn’t a frog of the week it was a frog of the year. My niece had a setback and nearly died (again). It made me realise life is short and getting shorter so I called my sister who I have not spoken to for years. There are difficult family dynamics so I was not sure I would be well received, but I was

I bought my ticket for my trip to Oxford. It will be an expensive trip because although my breakfast is paid for, other meals are not. I plan on taking fruit and nuts for lunch, drinking lots of water and giving myself a budget of £10 a day

I treated myself to a paper today. I used to feel deprived when I first gave this up as a weekly treat. Now I buy a paper every few months and then only when I spend £7.10 in Waitr0se and then the paper is free

Tomorrow I am making:

A sweet potato and red onion tortilla

Tahini and lemon sauce

Roast turkey breast wrapped in bacon with veggies from the freezer and tahini lemon sauce

I am hoping for a cooler day tomorrow as I am still struggling with this heat

I hope your day went well reader